The Template Field Variables module is a utility module for themers. Its only purpose is to make Drupal template development less painful. It provides "dead-simple variables" rather than Drupal's infamous "massive nested arrays". In this presentation the module author will walk you through how to make your life easier as a themer.

1. Drupal 7 theming with
Template Field Variables
Jeremy Epstein
http://greenash.net.au/
Drupal Camp Sydney, Blue Mountains
29 Jun 2014

2. Template Field Variables:
https://drupal.org/project/tpl_field_vars

3. Default Drupal 7 node.tpl.php

4. Fledgling
Drupal
themer
Image credit: http://oilersnation.com/2013/10/18/not-the-right-mix/page/1

5. Wants a byline in a blockquote

6. Gets this output

7. Hey, how about this kitten-killer

8. Image credit: http://wforweilun.blogspot.com.au/2010/01/kitten-killer-of-hangzhou.html

9. The Right Way™ - a field­­field­byline.tpl.php

10. The Other Right Way™ - without having to
override field.tpl.php

11. Image credit: http://www.deviantart.com/art/Twitter-Fail-Whale-Wallpaper-174820888

12. field­­field­bla.tpl.php
Image credit: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SMirC-thumbsdown.svg

13. Image credit: http://techcrunch.com/2011/05/02/pandora-is-now-10-billion-thumbs-strong/

14. How to override node.tpl.php
Non rocket-scientists' edition